Jesus Attributes Bring Life

Luke 21:5-10 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, "As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down." "Teacher," they asked, "when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?" He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them. When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away." Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

Keywords: signs and false prophets

Signs: Symbols, actions, or occurrence that points to something beyond itself. The Old Testament pointed to the miraculous intervention of God. In the Book of Exodus, many of signs can be seen between Moses and Pharoah. In the New Testament, several of these signs can be seen in the Gospels and Acts. In Matthew, Jesus corrected the Pharisees by saying it was an “evil and adulterous generation” that seeks signs. Jesus cautioned his followers about seeking signs because the false prophets can produce signs.[1] 

False Prophets: A person who spreads false messages and teachings, claiming to speak God’s word. False Prophets in the Old Testament were individuals that who prophesy falsely in the name of God. In the New Testament, Jesus described the characteristics of a false prophet. The examples of a false prophet are 1. The predictions do not come true. 2. Do they have a divine commission?  3. Are the prophecies consistent with Scripture? 4. Are their spiritual benefits to the people from the prophets’ ministry? There is no eternal reward for a false prophet.[2] 

As the disciples were admiring the temple, Jesus predicted the destruction of the temple. He also offers them encouragement about all the things that will occur before he returns. It is important to know that there will be others pretending to be Jesus. If we are not filled with the Holy Spirit, we will fall for the false prophets. It is essential to know the truth about the Bible and who our savior is. We must know the heart and language of Jesus. Jesus is love. Please read your Bible to discover more attributes of Jesus. Do not fall for the fake because you did not study the real savior.   

Bibliography

Beck, David R. “Signs.” In Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1470-1471. Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015.

Martin, John A. “Luke.” In The Bible Knowledge Commentary: New Testament, edited by John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck, 199-265. Colorado Springs, CO: David C Cook, 1984.

Ridge, Donna R. “False Prophets.” In Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 553-554. Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015.

[1] David R. Beck, “Signs,” in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015), 1470-1471.

[2] Donna R. Ridge, “False Prophets,” in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015), 553-554.